Sunday, April 2, 2017

After years of discussions and requests by neighborhood
dog-owners, it looks like Kensington will be finally getting a dog run in
Prospect Park.

Activists and members of the Kensington Dog Run Association
were pleased to hear that their dreams will soon be a reality after only a few
more hurdles to overcome.

"There’s really no areas for dogs to run around and be
off leash," Sal Garro, president of the association, said. "We’ve got
off leash hours at PP, and those are pretty limited and a lot of people can’t
make it to those."

Garro said that his organization is happy with the design
for the run, which has two areas, one for smaller dogs, and another for larger.
Dog owners will also be supplied with benches to watch their pets run free.

"The designs are incredible," Garro said.
"They’re exactly what we wanted. I feel like they really listened to us
when we first sat down. They clearly saw our vision."

The run was designed by the Prospect Park Alliance, and will
be funded by money which will come through a partnership between two districts;
that of Councilmen Mathieu Eugene and Brad Lander.

The borough of Brooklyn,
through the office of Borough President Aric Adams, will also chip in.

Before the actual construction can commence the project will
need to be approved by Community Board 14’s Community Environment Committee,
which will be meeting on April 19 at 7pm to vote on the issue. If the vote is
in favor, dogs and their owners can expect to see a dog run in Prospect Park
within about two years.